Expert-Led Training: Proven Methods, Real Transformations

Are you ready to take your dog training to the next level while deepening your bond as a team? Welcome to Get Ready to Rally: Foundation Skills, a fun and supportive class designed to build Rally foundations, strengthen teamwork, and help you truly enjoy training with your dog. This class is perfect for brand new Rally teams, and it’s also a great fit for experienced teams who want to rebuild and strengthen their foundations, improve precision, and gain confidence in the skills that matter most.

You enter your sport ring/field, dog heeling by your side. When the exercise comes, you leave them on a specific position and walk away. You cue each position change, and your dog executes them perfectly with paws steady. Full points!

This class will focus on classical conditioning and basic operant conditioning techniques for creating a strong competition dog.  you will learn how to introduce your dog to the competition ring and how to make it the best place in the world to be!

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Most dogs know how to do the exercises. They even have a foundation in engagement. But when they compete, things often fall apart. Competition requires another level of engagement. Dogs must maintain engagement while performing a complex series of behavior chains. Many distractions at trials are unpredictable and cannot be replicated in training. It’s impossible to prepare for every eventuality.

Open Obedience Foundation Fun!